Gosling and Williams star as Dean and Cindy, a couple whose six-year marriage is crumbling for what may be interpreted as many reasons or no reason at all. Cianfrance tells the story in a broken narrative, going back and forth in time to depict their charming meeting, painful obstacles and inevitable disintegration.

While not exactly a film that champions every last positive aspect of love and marriage, it challenges people both single and in a relationship to think of how they might respond (or how they have responded) to the "worse" in "for better or worse."

Audiences shouldn't let what they've heard about the film's bleak themes scare them off from what really is a harsh but honest portrayal of human relationships.

Williams received an Oscar nomination for her performance, while many feel Gosling (previously nominated for "Half Nelson") got the shaft in the lead actor category.

The film scored an impressive 87 percent rating at Rotten Tomatoes, with most critics singling out the emotionally charged performances of the two leads.

It will screen tonight and Saturday at 7-9 p.m. and Sunday through Thursday at 7:30 p.m. There will be no Monday show.